to shop / west elm x baggu

I get a ton of catalogs and like to flip through them before hitting the recycle bin. I nonchalantly opened the West Elm catalog the other day and was greeted by this West Elm x Baggu creation. They took the popular Duck messenger bag, dipped it in latex, and added a monogram. As someone who was previously adverse to the Duck because the thought of canvas getting dirty when placed on the ground, the latex dipping is perfect.

(Image source: West Elm)

I love it! So many choices… it comes in graphite (light gray), navy, orange, red, and teal (looks more like ocean blue). At $45, it looks like a very practical gift. Monogramming is another $7. I hope West Elm has a good Cyber Monday code…